By Steve Flowers, Political Columnist PHOTO: Steve Flowers is Alabama’s leading political columnist. His weekly column appears in over 60 Alabama newspapers. He served 16 years in the state legislature. She…
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Inside The Statehouse: Senate Runoff Resumes
By Steve Flowers, Political Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The U.S. Senate runoff between former Auburn football coach Tommy Tuberville and former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was put on hold by…
Inside The Statehouse: Stellar Group Studying Gambling in the State
By Steve Flowers, Political Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Another legislation session has passed, and Alabama still has no lottery. Actually, the legislature does not in itself have the authority to pass…
Let Freedom Ring
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full video at SouthernTorch.com) The Rainsville Council held a special called meeting on Friday to vote on whether or not the…
Inside The Statehouse: The Legislative Session Resumes
By Steve Flowers, Political Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The 2020 Regular Legislative Session has resumed after a six-week hiatus due to the coronavirus shutdown of the state and nation. The session…
Farmers Market Scheduled to Open
By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com (File Photo) RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full Audio on our Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, May 4. Councilmember…
Inside The Statehouse: Young Leaders Making a Difference
By Steve Flowers, ST Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Many of you have lamented to me that it appears that all or most of our state political leaders are older folks. On…
Inside The Statehouse — April 16, 2020
By Steve Flowers, ST Columnist MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Allow me to share some more observations from the year. One of my favorite people in the world and one of the finest…